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ACI-ASTM CG3M Steel vs. Nickel 690

ACI-ASTM CG3M steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while nickel 690 belongs to the nickel alloys. They have 40% of their average alloy composition in common. There are 30 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (3, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is ACI-ASTM CG3M steel and the bottom bar is nickel 690.

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Mechanical Properties

Brinell Hardness 170
90
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 200
200
Elongation at Break, % 28
3.4 to 34
Fatigue Strength, MPa 200
180 to 300
Poisson's Ratio 0.28
0.28
Shear Modulus, GPa 79
79
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 580
640 to 990
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 270
250 to 760

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 300
320
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 1020
1010
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1450
1380
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1400
1340
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 470
470
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 15
14
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 16
14

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 2.0
1.5
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 2.3
1.6

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 20
50
Density, g/cm3 7.9
8.3
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 4.1
8.2
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 56
120
Embodied Water, L/kg 160
290

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 130
31 to 170
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 190
160 to 1440
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 25
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 20
21 to 33
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 20
20 to 27
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 4.1
3.5
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 13
16 to 25

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.030
0 to 0.050
Chromium (Cr), % 18 to 21
27 to 31
Copper (Cu), % 0
0 to 0.5
Iron (Fe), % 58.9 to 70
7.0 to 11
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 1.5
0 to 0.5
Molybdenum (Mo), % 3.0 to 4.0
0
Nickel (Ni), % 9.0 to 13
58 to 66
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.040
0
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 1.5
0 to 0.5
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.040
0 to 0.015